Wills

When to Update Your Estate Planning Documents

You should review your Will, Enduring Power of Attorney and Personal Directive documentation the sooner of every five (5) years or after...

Not All Property is Governed By Your Will

Contrary to what you may think, your Will does not govern all of your property when you die. For the sake of estate planning, there are...

Changing Designated Beneficiaries

Beneficially designated property is a type of property in which you can designate an owner in the event of your death. The most common...

Cutting Someone Out of Your Will

In some instances, when making your Will you may decide that you do not want to gift to a certain person (that would otherwise have a...

Foreign Executors: Getting Around the Performance Bond

Many provinces and territories in Canada have wills and succession legislation that specify that any Personal Representatives* appointed...

6 Factors to Consider when Appointing a Executor

Many people think of age as being the primary factor in selecting a Executor. But it is not the only one. Here are six factors to...

The Jobs of an Executor

One thing we need to clear up right away, is that many of the provinces and territories have legislation that changes the term we use...

The Top Ten Reasons to Have a Will

Drum roll please......You should have a Will if: 1. You have children under the age of majority. Having a Will allows you to appoint a...

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